The Minnesota congresswoman and former Republican presidential candidate told Bloomberg TV that she was “the perfect candidate” for the White House in 2012.

“I was. I was the perfect candidate,” Bachmann told Bloomberg’s Al Hunt. “America had their chance with the perfect candidate.”

The rest of the candidates — not so perfect — but OK fellas.

“Any of our candidates are going to be acceptable to the American people,” Bachmann declared. “More than acceptable, because right now, if you look at the Gallup map that came out this week, President Obama is in big trouble all across the country.”

Tuesday might have been the perfect candidate’s perfect opportunity: Her home state holds its GOP presidential caucuses. But in this imperfect world, Bachmann is on the sidelines, seeking re-election to Congress rather than the White House.